Claudia's Copy Shop Is Deciding Which 3-D Printer to Purchase

Multiple Choice

Claudia's Copy Shop is deciding which 3-D printer to purchase, and it only has room for one printer. It can purchase the "Mini-Me"small-object printer, which would generate benefits of $50,000 at a cost of $5,000, or it can purchase the "Gargantuan"large-object printer which would generate benefits of $250,000 at a cost of $25,000. Based on these numbers, Claudia's Copy Shop should purchase

A) the "Mini-Me" printer.
B) the "Gargantuan" printer.
C) either printer, since the cost of each is exactly 10 percent of the benefit from each.
D) neither printer, since the cost of each is too high for a 3-D printer.